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*Murdoch's History of Japan. This was because the Tokugawa found themselves sufficientlypowerful to dispense with such artificial aids. But the auspicious eventhad to be heavily paid for, since the Bakufu officials were obligedto pledge themselves to expel foreigners within ten years. declare that in estimating the difficulties to be overcome in anyattempt to improve the aspect of aff

As for the provinces, the mainpurpose kept in view by the new Government was to efface the tracesof the shugo system. TEA CEREMONIALThe tea ceremonial (cha-no-yu) is essentially Japanese in itsdevelopments though its origin came from China. That he perceived something of his own danger would seem to be anatural inference. There is reason to believe that the shogun himself knew nothing ofthis ordinance until a multitude of complaints and remonstrancesfound their way, in part, to his ears.